Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions and the prevention and treatment of childhood acute malnutrition: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Alan R. Patlán‐Hernández (Author), Heather C. Stobaugh (Author), Oliver Cumming (Author), Andrea Angioletti (Author), Danka Pantchova (Author), Jean Lapègue (Author), Stéphanie Stern (Author), Dieynaba S. N'Diaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Undernutrition is more prevalent among children living in unsanitary environments with inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Despite good evidence for the effect of WASH on multiple infectious diseases, evidence for the effect of WASH interventions on childhood undernutrition is...